Ceramics classes for youth and adults at Crooked Tree

The Northern Clay Art & Pottery Club for ages 17 and up is open to pottery enthusiasts from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesdays, June 30 through Aug. 18. This club is designed to promote individual expression and make clay education accessible at all levels of experience.

Participants will learn to work on the pottery wheel and use pottery tools such as the slab roller and extruder to build forms; or use molds to create functional or sculptural pottery.

This group offers the opportunity to go at your own pace, with or without specific instruction. Open studio time is also made available to students.

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For youth who want to get their hands dirty, instructor Jim Beckering will teach the basics of hand building and throwing on the wheel, as well as give kids a chance to use decorative under-glazes and stoneware glazes. The classes consist of structured lessons as well as "free" days when participants will apply their new skills in experimental projects.

For more information, see www.crookedtree.org, or pick up a "2009 Adult Summer Classes" brochure at the Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey. Call 347-4337 to register, or look online at www.crookedtree.org.